China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing period (1796-1820) / 1796–1820
Ancestor Group Portrait
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Ancestor Group Portrait as painting (China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Jiaqing period (1796-1820) · 1796–1820).
Court officials' wives could wear the same rank badge as their spouses.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.
The museum's collection notes: From top to bottom this scroll features various generations of ancestors with men on the right and women on the left, 30 figures altogether. Inscribed tablets give their rank and relation within the family. Square badges on their robes indicate each figure's rank as an official. Scrolls of this type were displayed for worship at home during the New Year celebrations.
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